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Saturday, August 01, 2009

I made a point to get up early this morning and take my shower and head off to Trader Jacks ( a local flea market that is open year round). I was hoping to find some treasures, but I guess I got there too late ( 9 pm ) as there were a good amount of vendors, but really nothing that I was looking for. I really like making my little mice and was hoping I'd find items that I could put them into -like old baby shoes, dipping spoons, etc. Nada. Didn't find any shelves or cupboards that I could prim up. Didn't find that wonderful Hoosier that I would dearly love to have for my very own.I did however find two nice wooden frames with glass that I can use for my stitcheries.And for $1 I got some flat clothespins that I want to use in some Christmas ornies.Not prim or anything close, but I bought two nice plastic storage containers for my leftover food for 25 cents ( for both)I also picked up two new over the door hanger racks for $1 each. One I put in the shower to hold towels and the other is hanging over the door in the computer/craft room. Have no clue what I will hang there, but hey it was only a buck!!!I also picked up two aluminum foil pans for some pasta salad I'm making for a picnic tomorrow - this way I won't have to take one of my good bowls and worry whether it will be returned or not, lol.I stopped in at Joanne Fabrics after I left Trader Jacks and picked up a yard each of brown and dark gray wool felt and with my 40% off coupon bought a pair of Fiskars Rag quilt snip scissors. I've yet to make a rag quilt but have been wanting to for some time now. Now I can!!! WOOT!Then I made a stop at Walmart's on the way home for a box of polyester fiberfill and this particular Walmarts still has some fabric. Most Walmarts have gotten rid of this dept. so I am lucky ours is still around, though not for much longer from what I understand. I was looking at the homespun and it was the same - same-o....until I looked in the clearance bin.........OMG...there was some NEW homespum in Autumn colors!!!!!!!!! OMG and I didn't have very much money left on me, so could only buy a yard of each. :(I was so disappointed that I couldn't buy more, these colors are sooooo HARD to find in my area. The fabric with pumpkins is not homespun but I loved it so bought a yard.